OpenOffice.org X11 Tips and Tricks

From NeoWiki

A number of the also apply to OpenOffice.org/X11 since both programs are based on OpenOffice.org code.

Unless otherwise noted, these tips apply equally to OpenOffice.org 1.1.x and the forthcoming OpenOffice.org 2.0.

Contents 1 OpenOffice.org 2.0-specific tips 2 OpenOffice.org X11 General Tips 3 Keyboard Customization 4 OpenOffice.org Appearance 5 Writer Tips 6 Database Tips 7 LATEX, and PDF extentions

OpenOffice.org 2.0-specific tips

• Playing Sounds and Media in OpenOffice.org 2.0

OpenOffice.org X11 General Tips

• Searching contents of OpenOffice.org files
• Setting the default application for opening OpenOffice.org, Microsoftâ„¢ Officeâ„¢, and other file types

• • Set the files to open with Start OpenOffice.org instead of NeoOffice

Keyboard Customization

• • The section "More about customizing NeoOffice/J keyboard shortcuts" does not apply to OpenOffice.org/X11
• Cyrillic keyboard layout single-key switch for Apple's X11 (Input Method Switch, page in russian)

OpenOffice.org Appearance

• Improving the quality of on-screen font display
• How to dock the Stylist and other palettes

Writer Tips

• How to edit the default styles present in all new documents
• How do I turn off word auto-complete and other automatic formatting?
• Tips on using Find and Replace

Database Tips

• How to enable MySQL with NeoOffice or OpenOffice.org/X11
• How to create a simple database with NeoOffice/J or OpenOffice.org/X11

LATEX, and PDF extentions

• Using LATEX equations with NeoOffice or OpenOffice.org/X11
• Using the extendedPDF macro with OpenOffice.org/X11